Frame structure

ABSTRACT

A frame structure may include a frame layer, having a hollow portion in a central portion of the frame layer; a transparent layer, attaching and covering the hollow portion; and a sticking layer, sticking to the transparent layer, wherein a SEBS glue (namely a styrenic elastomeric glue) is coated on the sticking layer to enable the frame layer, transparent layer and a framed object to repeatedly and seamlessly attach to any flat surfaces.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a frame structure, and moreparticularly a frame structure that is convenient and can be repeatedlyused without sticky residue.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

People usually keep photos, pictures and commendations, and furtherframe them for the purpose of display. Conventional frame structure useswood or metal to form a frame body that has an inner groove to engage apiece of glass, and the framed object is disposed between a back boardand the glass. When a user wants to hang the frame structure onto thewall surface, the most common way is to use nails or double-sided tape.However, there are some disadvantages, such as: (i) conventional framestructure is made by a plurality of frame bars having inner grooves tosecure the glass, framed objects and back board. When the framestructure is hung on the wall, the most common way is to use nails ordouble-sided tape, however, it may be inconvenient if the user wants tochange the location of the frame structure; (ii) the nails will likelydamage the wall surface, while the double-sided tape may leave someresidues that are hard to remove; (iii) the material costs for wooden ormetal frames are high; and (iv) the framed object is hard to bereplaced. Therefore, there remains a need for a new and improved framestructure to overcome the problem stated above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is to provide a frame structure to solve theproblems above. The frame structure may include a frame layer, atransparent layer and a sticking layer. A center portion of the framelayer (10) is a hollow portion, and the frame layer is made by resilientmaterials, such as EVA foam, PVC, PET, PP, PC or TPU. A pattern can beformed on a surface of the frame layer, and the pattern can be printed,pasted or drawn. Also, the frame layer can be the shape of triangle,square, circle, oval, polygon, or irregular shapes. Any frame body withthe hollow portion can be equivalents in the present invention. Thetransparent layer sticks to the frame layer and covers the hollowportion, and the transparent layer has the functions of displaying andprotecting the object shown in the frame. In one embodiment, the objectcan be photos, pictures, document, doorplates, commendations, businesscards and certificates. The sticking layer sticks to the transparentlayer, and more specifically to the periphery of the transparent layer.The sticking layer is a SEBS glue, namely a styrenic elastomeric glue.

It is a main object of the present invention that one side of thetransparent layer attaches to the frame layer, while the other sideattaches to the sticking layer; and the sticking layer is a SEBS glue,namely a styrenic elastomeric glue. The frame layer and the transparentlayer can be attached to any flat surfaces through the sticking layer,and the sticking layer can be used repeatedly to achieve the goal offast securing and repeatedly sticking the frame structure to the wall.

It is another object of the present invention that the sticking layer isa SEBS glue, namely a styrenic elastomeric glue, and when the stickinglayer detaches from the flat surface, the sticking layer can becompletely detached without breaking or damaging the sticking surface toincrease the practicability.

It is still another object of the present invention that the framelayer, transparent layer and sticking layer form the frame structurethat can secure the object to the wall and reduce material costs.

It is a further object of the present invention that the frame layer ismade by resilient materials and the sticking layer is a SEBS glue thatcan be repeatedly used, so the frame structure made by the frame layer,transparent layer and sticking layer can be repeatedly used as well, andthe framed object can be replaced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a three-dimensional view in the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a three-dimensional exploded view in the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a sectional view in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of the present invention in actualuse.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of one embodiment in the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of another embodiment in the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a further embodiment in the presentinvention.

FIG. 9 is a partial enlarged view of a further embodiment in the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description ofthe presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects ofthe present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms inwhich the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to beunderstood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and componentsmay be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended tobe encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devicesand materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used inthe practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devicesand materials are now described.

All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purposeof describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologiesthat are described in the publications that might be used in connectionwith the presently described invention. The publications listed ordiscussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely fortheir disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application.Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors arenot entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.

In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and effect ofthe present invention, a number of embodiments along with the drawingsare illustrated as following:

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a frame structure may include a frame layer(10), a transparent layer (20) and a sticking layer (30). A centerportion of the frame layer (10) is a hollow portion (11), and the framelayer (10) is made by resilient materials, such as EVA foam, PVC, PET,PP, PC or TPU. A pattern can be formed on a surface of the frame layer(10), and the pattern can be printed, pasted or drawn. Also, the framelayer (10) can be the shape of triangle, square, circle, oval, polygon,or irregular shapes. Any frame body with the hollow portion can beequivalents in the present invention. The transparent layer (20) sticksto the frame layer (10) and covers the hollow portion (11), and thetransparent layer (20) has the functions of displaying and protectingthe object shown in the frame. In one embodiment, the object can bephotos, pictures, document, doorplates, commendations, business cardsand certificates. The sticking layer (30) sticks to the transparentlayer (20), and more specifically to the periphery of the transparentlayer (20). The sticking layer (30) is a SEBS glue, namely a styrenicelastomeric glue. According to the structure stated above, the framelayer (10) and the transparent layer (20) are provided for the framedobjects, and the sticking layer (30) is provided to repeatedly andseamlessly paste the frame to any flat surface to increasepracticability of the frame.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, when in use, the frame layer (10) of thepresent invention has the hollow portion (11), and the transparent layer(20) sticks to the frame layer (10), so that the frame layer (10) andthe transparent layer (20) are combined to form one object and thetransparent layer (20) entirely covers the hollow portion (11) of theframe layer (10), and the sticking layer (30) is then sticks onto thetransparent layer (20). As can be seen in FIG. 2, the sticking layer(30) covers the entire edges of the transparent layer (20), and when auser wants to dispose an object into the frame in the present invention,the object can be disposed at the transparent layer (20) correspondingto the hollow portion (11), and the sticking layer (30) can attach theframe layer (10) and the transparent layer (20) to any flat surfaces,such as a cement wall, glass surface, etc. In other words, the objectcan be disposed between any flat surfaces and the frame layer (10) andthe transparent layer (20). Moreover, the frame layer (10) in thepresent invention is made by resilient materials and the sticking layer(30) is a SEBS glue (styrenic elastomeric glue) that enables the framestructure having the frame layer (10), transparent layer (20) andsticking layer (30) to be used repeatedly. It is noted that during theprocess of repeatedly sticking the frame structure to the surface, thesticking layer (30) will not break or partially stick on the surface toachieve the goal of seamlessly sticking the frame structure. Thus, thepresent invention is convenient, and enables the sticking surface toremain intact, as well as reducing the costs.

In another embodiment as shown in FIG. 6, the sticking layer (30) can bedisposed on both sides of the transparent layer (20) to achieve the samegoal in the present invention, and further reduce the material costs ofthe sticking layer (30).

In still another embodiment as shown in FIG. 7, the sticking layer (30)covers the entire surface of the transparent layer (20) to increase thestickiness of the sticking layer (30), so the frame layer (10) and thetransparent layer (20) can secure heavier objects. Furthermore, anon-sticky paper (40) attaches to the other side of the sticking layer(30), so the sticking layer (30) can be stored or stacked when not inuse to prevent the sticking layer (30) from being contaminated to reducestickiness.

In a further embodiment as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a frame structure mayinclude a frame layer (10) with a hollow portion (11) in the centerthereof, and the frame layer (10) is made by resilient materials. Asticking layer (30) sticks on the entire surface of the frame layer(10), and the sticking layer (30) is a SEBS glue, namely a styrenicelastomeric glue. The frame layer (10) is provided for an object (A),and the sticking layer (30) can repeatedly and seamlessly attach theframe structure to any flat surfaces. The peripheries of the object (A)are restricted by the sticking layer (30) and can be secured at thehollow portion (11) of the frame layer (10), to achieve the goal of fastsecuring the object (A) to increase the practicability of the framestructure.

Comparing with the conventional arts, the present invention isadvantageous because (i) one side of the transparent layer (20) attachesto the frame layer (10), while the other side attaches to the stickinglayer (30); and the sticking layer (30) is a SEBS glue, namely astyrenic elastomeric glue. The frame layer (10) and the transparentlayer (20) can be attached to any flat surfaces through the stickinglayer (30), and the sticking layer (30) can be used repeatedly toachieve the goal of fast securing and repeatedly sticking the framestructure to the wall; (ii) the sticking layer (30) is a SEBS glue,namely a styrenic elastomeric glue, and when the sticking layer (30)detaches from the flat surface, the sticking layer (30) can becompletely detached without breaking or damaging the sticking surface toincrease the practicability; (iii) the frame layer (10), transparentlayer (20) and sticking layer (30) form the frame structure that cansecure the object to the wall and reduce material costs; and (iv) theframe layer (10) is made by resilient materials and the sticking layer(30) is a SEBS glue that can be repeatedly used, so the frame structuremade by the frame layer (10), transparent layer (20) and sticking layer(30) can be repeatedly used as well, and the framed object can bereplaced.

Having described the invention by the description and illustrationsabove, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the inventionand are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention isnot to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, butincludes any equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A frame structure, comprising: a frame layer,having a hollow portion in a central portion of the frame layer; atransparent layer, attaching and covering the hollow portion; and asticking layer, sticking to the transparent layer, wherein a SEBS glue(namely a styrenic elastomeric glue) is coated on the sticking layer toenable the frame layer, transparent layer and a framed object torepeatedly and seamlessly attach to any flat surfaces.
 2. The framestructure of claim 1, wherein the frame layer is made by resilientmaterials.
 3. The frame structure of claim 2, wherein the frame layer ismade by EVA foam.
 4. The frame structure of claim 2, wherein the framelayer is made by materials including PVC, PET, PP, PC and TPU.
 5. Theframe structure of claim 1, wherein a surface of the frame layer hasdifferent patterns and colors.
 6. The frame structure of claim 1,wherein shape of the frame layer includes triangle, square, circle,oval, polygon, or other irregular shapes.
 7. The frame structure ofclaim 1, wherein the frame object includes photos, pictures, document,doorplates, commendations, business cards and certificates.
 8. The framestructure of claim 1, wherein the sticking layer is disposed on bothsides of the transparent layer.
 9. The frame structure of claim 1,wherein the sticking layer is disposed on entire peripheries of thetransparent layer.
 10. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein thesticking layer covers entire surface of the transparent layer.
 11. Theframe structure of claim 1, wherein one side of the sticking layerattaches to the transparent layer, and a non-sticky paper attaches tothe other side of the sticking layer.
 12. A frame structure comprising:a frame layer, having a hollow portion in a central portion of the framelayer; and a sticking layer, sticking to the frame layer, wherein a SEBSglue (namely a styrenic elastomeric glue) is coated on the stickinglayer to enable the frame layer and a framed object to repeatedly andseamlessly attach to any flat surfaces.
 13. The frame structure of claim12, wherein the frame layer is made by resilient materials.
 14. Theframe structure of claim 13, wherein the frame layer is made by EVAfoam.
 15. The frame structure of claim 13, wherein the frame layer ismade by materials including PVC, PET, PP, PC and TPU.
 16. The framestructure of claim 12, wherein the sticking layer covers entire surfaceof the frame layer.